Waddlia chondrophila, a Potential Agent of Human Fetal Death

Baud, David; Thomas, Vincent; Arafa, Aliaa; Regan, Lesley; Greub, Gilbert

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Waddlia chondrophila, a Potential Agent of Human Fetal Death

Published Date:

Aug 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(8):1239-1243.

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Baud, David ; Thomas, Vincent ; Arafa, Aliaa ; Regan, Lesley ; Greub, Gilbert ;

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We investigated the zoonotic potential of Waddlia chon-drophila, a new Chlamydia-like abortigenic agent in ruminants. Anti-Waddlia antibody reactivity was tested by immunofluorescence and Western blot. Waddlia seroprevalence was higher in women who had had sporadic and recurrent miscarriages than in control women (p < 0.001). Waddlia spp. may represent a cause of human fetal loss.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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